Job 31:15
New International Version
Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?

New Living Translation
For God created both me and my servants. He created us both in the womb.

English Standard Version
Did not he who made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?

Berean Standard Bible
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?

King James Bible
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

New King James Version
Did not He who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same One fashion us in the womb?

New American Standard Bible
“Did He who made me in the womb not make him, And the same one create us in the womb?

NASB 1995
“Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb?

NASB 1977
“Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb?

Legacy Standard Bible
Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb?

Amplified Bible
“Did not He who made me in the womb make my servant, And did not the same One fashion us both in the womb?

Christian Standard Bible
Did not the one who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same God form us both in the womb?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Did not the One who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same God form us both in the womb?

American Standard Version
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?

Contemporary English Version
After all, God is the one who gave life to each of us before we were born.

English Revised Version
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Didn't he who made me in my mother's belly make them? Didn't the same God form us in the womb?

Good News Translation
The same God who created me created my servants also.

International Standard Version
The one who made me in the womb made them, too, didn't he? Didn't the same one prepare each of us in the womb?"

Majority Standard Bible
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?

NET Bible
Did not the one who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us in the womb?

New Heart English Bible
Did not he who made me in the womb make him? Did not the same one fashion us in the womb?

Webster's Bible Translation
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

World English Bible
Didn’t he who made me in the womb make him? Didn’t one fashion us in the womb?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Did He that made me in the womb not make him? Indeed, One prepares us in the womb.

Young's Literal Translation
Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Yea, prepare us in the womb doth One.

Smith's Literal Translation
Did not he making me in the womb, make him? And he will prepare us in one belly.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Did not he that made me in the womb make him also: and did not one and the same form me in the womb?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Is not he who created me in the womb, also he who labored to make him? And did not one and the same form me in the womb?

New American Bible
Did not he who made me in the belly make him? Did not the same One fashion us in the womb?

New Revised Standard Version
Did not he who made me in the womb make them? And did not one fashion us in the womb?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
(For, behold, he who made me in the womb made him, and he created us in the same womb);

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, in the womb The One who made me made him, and in one womb he formed us
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Did not He that made me in the womb make him? And did not One fashion us in the womb?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Were not they too formed as I also was formed in the womb? yea, we were formed in the same womb.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job's Final Appeal
14what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account? 15Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb? 16If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,…

Cross References
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Psalm 139:13-16
For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ...

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

Malachi 2:10
Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

Acts 17:26
From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

Isaiah 45:9-12
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? / Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What have you begotten?’ or to his mother, ‘What have you brought forth?’” / Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands? ...

Ecclesiastes 11:5
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.

Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

1 Corinthians 12:12-13
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. / For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Romans 9:20-21
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Ephesians 4:6
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

James 2:1-4
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. / Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” ...


Treasury of Scripture

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

Did not he

Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Nehemiah 5:5
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Job 10:8-12
Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me…

Psalm 139:14-16
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well…

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Job 31
1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties














Did not He who made me
This phrase emphasizes the divine craftsmanship of God as the Creator. The Hebrew word for "made" is "עָשָׂה" (asah), which conveys the idea of fashioning or crafting with intention and purpose. In the context of Job, this highlights the belief that every human being is a deliberate creation of God, underscoring the inherent value and dignity of each person. This reflects the biblical theme that God is intimately involved in the creation of life, as seen in Genesis 1:27, where humanity is made in the image of God.

in the womb
The womb is often used in Scripture as a symbol of God's mysterious and miraculous work in creating life. The Hebrew term "בֶּטֶן" (beten) refers to the innermost part of a person, indicating a place of protection and formation. This phrase underscores the sanctity of life from its very inception, affirming that God's creative work begins even before birth. It aligns with passages like Psalm 139:13, where the psalmist acknowledges God's involvement in their formation in the womb.

make them as well?
Here, Job is drawing a parallel between himself and others, emphasizing equality before God. The Hebrew word "גַּם" (gam) means "also" or "as well," suggesting that the same care and intention God used in creating Job were applied to others. This challenges any notion of superiority or partiality, reinforcing the biblical principle that all humans are equal in the eyes of their Creator, as seen in Acts 17:26, which speaks of God making all nations from one blood.

Did not the same One
This phrase reiterates the unity and consistency of God's creative work. The Hebrew word "אֶחָד" (echad) means "one" or "same," emphasizing that there is no division or variation in God's nature or actions. It reflects the monotheistic belief central to the Judeo-Christian tradition that there is one God who is the source of all life. This unity is a call to recognize the shared humanity and divine image in every person.

form us both
The word "form" comes from the Hebrew "יָצַר" (yatsar), which means to shape or mold, like a potter with clay. This imagery is powerful, suggesting that God is the divine potter who carefully and skillfully shapes each individual. It speaks to the intentionality and artistry of God in creation, as seen in Isaiah 64:8, where God is described as the potter and humanity as the clay. This metaphor invites believers to trust in God's sovereign design and purpose for their lives.

in the womb?
Reiterating the earlier mention of the womb, this phrase serves as a bookend to the verse, reinforcing the sacredness of life from its earliest stages. It calls believers to a deep respect for life and a recognition of God's hand in the formation of every person. The repetition of this phrase underscores the continuity of God's creative work and the shared origin of all humanity, inviting a response of humility, gratitude, and reverence for the Creator.

(15) Did not he that made me in the womb make him?--He here meets the charges of Eliphaz (Job 22:6-7; Job 22:9).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Did not
הֲ‍ֽ֝לֹא־ (hălō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

He who made me
עֹשֵׂ֣נִי (‘ō·śê·nî)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

in the womb
בַ֭בֶּטֶן (ḇab·be·ṭen)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything

also make them?
עָשָׂ֑הוּ (‘ā·śā·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

Did not the same One
אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

form us
וַ֝יְכֻנֶ֗נּוּ (way·ḵu·nen·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's 3559: To be erect

in the womb?
בָּרֶ֥חֶם (bā·re·ḥem)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7358: The womb


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